http://thefriend.org/ en production@thefriend.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-17T06:58:41+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-love-in-action/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-love-in-action/#When:05:58:41Z David Correa-Hunt believes Friends are ‘Children of the Enlightenment’ and should not betray this legacy today Are some Quakers today less committed to the Peace Testimony? A Friend suggested, in an article in the Friend (‘Peace 350’, 12 August 2011), that they are. I am dismayed. Morally, killing of our own kind is out. War is out. The elimination of human beings – whether by remote control or otherwise – is out. 2012-05-17T05:58:41+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-18-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-18-may-2012/#When:05:56:35Z From soggy toes to graffiti memories Soggy visitations Intrepid visitors to Ettington Meeting House recently braved distinctly soggy conditions. Kathleen Randall wrote to Eye with a tale of how heavy rainfall led to a morning navigating a newly formed water feature! Q-eye 2012-05-17T05:56:35+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-18-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-18-may-2012/#When:05:54:09Z From Coca Cola to community Coca Cola Eva Deregowska’s letter (4 May) on ‘Coke in the Cafe’ expresses very succinctly the reasons why Friends House should have refused to stock Coca Cola. 2012-05-17T05:54:09+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/faith-and-clarity/ http://thefriend.org/article/faith-and-clarity/#When:05:52:12Z Stephen Petter considers what it means to be a member of Britain Yearly Meeting There is an important but normally unrecognised difference between what is expected of us as individual Quakers and our responsibilities as members attending our organisation’s annual meeting. 2012-05-17T05:52:12+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/a-sense-of-belonging/ http://thefriend.org/article/a-sense-of-belonging/#When:05:50:43Z Caddi Ranyard reflects on her personal encounter with Quakerism, a search for belonging and the closing of a Meeting Where would I belong? Originally, I was accepted into membership in Settle Monthly Meeting and had worshipped at many different Meetings. Later, when I moved to Rochdale, I visited several Meetings before settling down at Hebden Bridge Meeting. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-17T05:50:43+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-artists-network/ http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-artists-network/#When:05:48:19Z June Buffrey, Linda Murgatroyd and David Parlett write about a new Quaker group and their passionate belief that the arts can inspire and enrich our spiritual lives Today, the arts are clearly important to many Friends, as demonstrated by the continuing uptake of Appleseed and other art-based courses and retreats, occasional events organised by Quaker Meetings, and the work of the Leaveners and the Quaker Tapestry. Culture, Arts, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-05-17T05:48:19+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/skyspace-plan-dropped/ http://thefriend.org/article/skyspace-plan-dropped/#When:05:46:36Z Friends House refurbishment to go ahead, without James Turrell ‘Skyspace’ The plan to incorporate a visionary ‘Skyspace’ by the distinguished American Quaker artist James Turrell in the redevelopment of the Large Meeting House at Friends House, London, has been dropped. News, featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-17T05:46:36+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/what-is-your-favourite-colour/ http://thefriend.org/article/what-is-your-favourite-colour/#When:05:44:05Z Dorothy Searle celebrates the beauty of diversity Most of us have been asked this question at some time, but does it have an answer? Can you think about a whole colour at once? Don’t you have to fix on a particular shade? If I prefer cornflower blue to emerald green, does that mean that I always like blue better than green? Perception of colour has a lot to do with culture and language, and words change their meaning over time. The colour ‘pink’ is named after the flower, not the other way round. The name of the flower reflects the serrated edges of the petals. Originally, the colour we now call ‘pink’ was called ‘rose’ (and still is in French) but how many different shades of pink are there in roses? The question is so lacking in precision as to make it meaningless. 2012-05-17T05:44:05+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/bristol-friends-speak-out-against-housing-benefit-cuts/ http://thefriend.org/article/bristol-friends-speak-out-against-housing-benefit-cuts/#When:05:42:47Z Bristol Quakers involved in Housing Benefit Poverty Hearing where claimants will share their stories Friends in Bristol have backed a plan to address ‘an epidemic of homelessness fuelled by housing benefit cuts’. News 2012-05-17T05:42:47+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/the-real-legacy-of-london-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/the-real-legacy-of-london-2012/#When:05:40:11Z The Olympic Games could bring militarism and a reduction in civil liberties The ‘real legacy’ of the London 2012 Olympics, according to groups campaigning on the ethics of the Games, could be militarism and a reduction in civil liberties. News 2012-05-17T05:40:11+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/dutch-quakers-focus-on-just-peace/ http://thefriend.org/article/dutch-quakers-focus-on-just-peace/#When:05:38:32Z Upcoming Netherlands Yearly Meeting to focus on 'just peace' Dutch Quakers are preparing to move beyond discussion of ‘just war’ with a weekend focused on ‘just peace’. This is the theme of Netherlands Yearly Meeting (NYM), taking place in Barchem from 17 to 20 May. News 2012-05-17T05:38:32+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/walter-wink-dies/ http://thefriend.org/article/walter-wink-dies/#When:05:36:41Z Leading Christian theologian and advocate of active nonviolence dies aged 76 Quakers and other peace activists have expressed their sadness at the death of Walter Wink, a leading Christian theologian and advocate of active nonviolence. He died on 10 May at his home in the US, aged 76. News 2012-05-17T05:36:41+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/young-leaders-course-launched/ http://thefriend.org/article/young-leaders-course-launched/#When:05:34:00Z Woodbrooke launches the 'Young Adult Leadership Programme' A year-long part-time course for young adult Quakers will run for the first time from August 2012. The Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre in Birmingham, who have launched the scheme, say they feel it is important ‘to be serving all different ages of Friends’. News 2012-05-17T05:34:00+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-the-tale-of-a-white-feather/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-the-tale-of-a-white-feather/#When:07:43:56Z Martin Raven reflects on an encounter About eight years ago, when I was still working in the parks as a gardener, I picked up a white feather that was lying on the ground. I carefully put it into the woolly hat I was wearing in a sort of Robin Hood style and continued with my work. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-10T07:43:56+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/if-you-sit-very-still/ http://thefriend.org/article/if-you-sit-very-still/#When:07:40:19Z Tim Newell reviews a powerful and moving account of loss, spiritual restoration and the possibility of transformation If You Sit Very Still explores the hidden area of traumatic loss, brutality and the restoration of the human spirit. In 1994, twenty-one years after her unexplained disappearance, Lucy Partington’s remains were discovered in the basement of 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester. Culture, Reviews, featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-10T07:40:19+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/the-ecumenical-challeng/ http://thefriend.org/article/the-ecumenical-challeng/#When:07:37:10Z John Myhill argues that Quakers should be more inter-church and less inter-faith We challenge ourselves to be open to the Light from wherever it may come. Yet our pride in our tolerance of other faiths is often little more than a child’s delight on discovering new colourful toys, previously unknown. Cultural diversity is a wonderful benefit of immigration. Previous generations had to travel dangerously to discover the wisdom of Native Americans or the Grand Turk. But ‘Light’ is more than cultural differences like clothes, food, dance and design. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-05-10T07:37:10+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/god-entity-or-spirit/ http://thefriend.org/article/god-entity-or-spirit/#When:07:35:21Z Leslie Fuhrmann seeks to live in harmony with a universal spiritual energy Rather than concerning myself with the insecurely founded biblical misunderstandings or misconceptions of mankind, whether in history or in modern times, I prefer to develop my own! featured in the homepage carousel 2012-05-10T07:35:21+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/qsa-calls-for-london-living-rent/ http://thefriend.org/article/qsa-calls-for-london-living-rent/#When:07:33:31Z Quaker Social Action calls for affordable rents in London Landlords are exploiting people on low incomes with rents way beyond affordable levels. That’s the view of Quaker Social Action (QSA), who have issued a call for a ‘London Living Rent’. News, free content 2012-05-10T07:33:31+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/conscientious-objectors-day/ http://thefriend.org/article/conscientious-objectors-day/#When:07:32:26Z International Conscientious Objectors Day is to be marked on 15 May A strong Quaker presence is anticipated next Tuesday at noon in Tavistock Square, London, to mark International Conscientious Objectors Day. News 2012-05-10T07:32:26+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/power-of-song-in-palestine/ http://thefriend.org/article/power-of-song-in-palestine/#When:07:31:30Z Scottish choir to show solidarity through the power of song People in Palestine are about to receive a new form of international solidarity – through the power of song. Singer-songwriter Penny Stone, who attends Quaker Meetings in Edinburgh, is taking a choir from Scotland to the Occupied Territories to back nonviolent struggles for human rights. News 2012-05-10T07:31:30+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/mark-tully-talks-to-quakers/ http://thefriend.org/article/mark-tully-talks-to-quakers/#When:07:28:18Z Mark Tully to speak at Quaker Universalist Conference in May Broadcaster Mark Tully is to head the line-up of speakers at a gathering that will explore Quaker connections with India. Hindus, Sikhs and Christians will all participate in the conference, entitled ‘India: A source of universal spiritual inspiration’. News 2012-05-10T07:28:18+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/christian-aid-week/ http://thefriend.org/article/christian-aid-week/#When:07:26:08Z Government to match Christian Aid Week donations Every donation in Christian Aid Week will have double the usual effect – because the government will match the contributions of individual donors. The Department for International Development will give Christian Aid the same figure that they raise in the week. This should be up to £5m. Christian Aid Week will run from 13 to 19 May. It is Britain’s longest running door-to-door collection event, having begun in 1957. News 2012-05-10T07:26:08+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/bae-boss-grilled-by-friends/ http://thefriend.org/article/bae-boss-grilled-by-friends/#When:07:25:41Z Chairman, Dick Olver, quizzed during BAE Systems AGM A major British arms company was challenged to shift its business from weapons to renewable energy, putting their workers’ engineering skills to better use. That was the argument put to the board of BAE Systems last week by Rhiannon Rees of Croydon Meeting. News 2012-05-10T07:25:41+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/fracking-is-it-safe-and-sustainable/ http://thefriend.org/article/fracking-is-it-safe-and-sustainable/#When:07:24:13Z Philip Barron shares his concerns over a new ‘energy resource’ A recent report, commissioned by the government, has recommended that ministers give the go-ahead for companies to carry out controversial shale gas ‘fracking’ techniques. It’s timely that, as part of its new campaigning work, the Sustainability and Peace programme created by Quaker Peace and Social Witness (QPSW) is helping Friends to speak out about the UK’s dependency on fossil fuels. Fracking (short for ‘fracturing’) involves pumping water and chemicals into shale rock. 2012-05-10T07:24:13+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/the-question-that-cannot-be-asked/ http://thefriend.org/article/the-question-that-cannot-be-asked/#When:07:21:59Z Jan Arriens expresses a personal view of God David Boulton (13 April) writes that we are often perceived as a negative lot, but I wonder whether that is in fact so. We may tend to define ourselves in terms of negatives, but what Friends believe and how we try to lead our lives are, I would have thought, distinctly affirming and positive. 2012-05-10T07:21:59+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-11-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-11-may-2012/#When:07:17:26Z From the World Conference of Friends to the Bible World Conference of Friends I have been encouraged by your reporting of the World Conference. However, I thought ‘Quakers urged to be the change in Kenya’ (27 April) contained some potentially misleading information. The controversies mentioned may benefit from more context and understanding to avoid exacerbating wounds in the Quaker world. 2012-05-10T07:17:26+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/we-are-the-weather/ http://thefriend.org/article/we-are-the-weather/#When:07:15:37Z Poetry: 'We are the weather...' by Rosemary Rimmer-Clay We are the weather That rolls across the face of God… Who sighs in the sea Breathes in the wood Claps His hands across the mountain Weeps in the sky. Culture, Arts 2012-05-10T07:15:37+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-11-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-11-may-2012/#When:07:06:42Z From Quaker phrases to Cadbury chocolate Alternative Quaker Dictionary From time to time there are complaints in the Friend about the obscurity of Quaker terminology. Paul Honigmann offers the following helpful suggestions: Advocacy: A form of egg-nog, much enjoyed by Friends in the Netherlands. Q-eye 2012-05-10T07:06:42+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/epistle-from-the-sixth-world-conference/ http://thefriend.org/article/epistle-from-the-sixth-world-conference/#When:05:58:56Z To Friends Everywhere . . . To Friends Everywhere, We greet you amid the beauty of the Rift Valley, surrounded by the welcoming embrace of Kenyan Friends. From April 17 to 25, 2012 close to 850 men and women from all the streams of Friends, coming from 112 yearly meetings and groups in 51 countries have gathered at Kabarak University near Nakuru to consider the theme ‘Being Salt and Light: Friends Living the Kingdom of God in a Broken World’. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-05-03T05:58:56+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/culture-and-conscience/ http://thefriend.org/article/culture-and-conscience/#When:05:56:10Z David Gee asks: why are so many corporations now sponsoring the arts? There was a minor furore last year when the Poetry Book Society, which organises Britain’s most prestigious poetry award, the T S Eliot Prize, lost Arts Council funding and a hedge fund firm called Aurum stepped in to save it. The organisers of the prize were relieved but two of the ten shortlisted poets pulled out. One, John Kinsella, described hedge funds as ‘at the very pointy end of capitalism’ and at odds with his ethics. The other, Alice Oswald, wrote in The Guardian that her instinct was to stand with those who were questioning the practices of firms like Aurum, rather than endorse it by remaining in the running for the £15,000 prize. Culture, Arts, featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-03T05:56:10+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/only-those-who-see/ http://thefriend.org/article/only-those-who-see/#When:05:54:30Z Hilary Sidwell attended a lively Ireland Yearly Meeting The words of ‘Guide me, Oh Thou great Jehovah’, in Irish translation, resonated round the hall as we sang with gusto, if not great linguistic accuracy! Richard Harrison, our translator, was forgiving. Children’s voices and laughter intermingled. At times of silence the trill of a blackbird filtered through an open window along with momentary beams of sunshine. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-05-03T05:54:30+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/visit-of-nobel-laureate/ http://thefriend.org/article/visit-of-nobel-laureate/#When:05:52:06Z Adolfo Perez Esquivel visits Friends House A Nobel Peace Prize winner visited Friends House on Monday and encouraged Quakers to keep campaigning for peace. Argentine activist Adolfo Perez Esquivel renewed his friendship with British Quakers with whom he had worked during the Falklands War thirty years ago. News, featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-05-03T05:52:06+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-speaks-out-against-deadly-trade/ http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-speaks-out-against-deadly-trade/#When:05:50:44Z Sam Walton spoke to arms dealers at a recent conference A Quaker delivered an impromptu speech at a gathering of arms dealers in London after interrupting an address by business secretary Vince Cable. News 2012-05-03T05:50:44+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/bath-quaker-to-live-below-the-line/ http://thefriend.org/article/bath-quaker-to-live-below-the-line/#When:05:48:40Z Wren Sidhe to join those living on less than £1 a day from 7 to 11 May A Quaker in Bath will spend no more than a pound a day on her food and drink next week. Wren Sidhe is joining the ‘Live Below the Line’ challenge, launched by Christian Aid in solidarity with the world’s poorest people. News 2012-05-03T05:48:40+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/responsible-lending/ http://thefriend.org/article/responsible-lending/#When:05:46:18Z Principles for how governments should behave when borrowing and lending money are being blocked by the UK government The UK government is blocking attempts at the United Nations (UN) to discuss how governments can lend and borrow responsibly. The news comes from the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Doha, Qatar. News 2012-05-03T05:46:18+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-takes-the-plunge/ http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-takes-the-plunge/#When:05:44:27Z Trevor Jaggar completes a sponsored swim to raise funds to tackle malaria An eighty-six-year-old Quaker has completed a 170-length sponsored swim to raise funds to tackle malaria. Trevor Jaggar, of Uxbridge Meeting, was inspired to take the plunge after attending an interfaith event run by Malaria No More. News 2012-05-03T05:44:27+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/the-last-taboo-explored/ http://thefriend.org/article/the-last-taboo-explored/#When:05:42:54Z Death and dying are the subject of a conference being sponsored by Quakers in Leeds Quakers in Leeds are sponsoring a conference to explore ‘the last taboo’ – death and dying. The gathering on 12 May will explore ‘all points of view’ on the issues, according to organiser Ben Francis. Speakers include Emily Jackson, an expert in medical law and Chris Larner, who accompanied his wife to Dignitas in Switzerland. News 2012-05-03T05:42:54+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-dialogue/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-dialogue/#When:05:40:58Z Richard Seebohm reflects on some aspects of advocacy Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) has been thinking a lot about advocacy. The practice and practicality of dialogue is a key component of this. It was, therefore, timely that twenty-four Friends and an observer from the world of the churches met at Woodbrooke in Easter week to talk about it. 2012-05-03T05:40:58+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-our-prayer/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-our-prayer/#When:05:38:35Z Stephen Yeo revises his Quakerly version of 'The Lord's Prayer' God in all of us re- membered be your name. free content 2012-05-03T05:38:35+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-04-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-04-may-2012/#When:05:36:18Z From sustainability to Coca Cola Sustainability Sustainability is a word widely encountered in today’s media and in conversations. It has not always been so. Rather global banking activities and environmental destruction, as well as personal lifestyles, have been completely unsustainable, hence the many crises now confronting us. The fact is that we have been living not only beyond our means, quoting Jonathon Porritt, but well beyond the means of future generations. 2012-05-03T05:36:18+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/a-peace-of-africa/ http://thefriend.org/article/a-peace-of-africa/#When:05:34:48Z Marian Liebmann reviews a Quaker response to a fascinating continent We have been fed so many ‘disaster Africa’ images that it takes a conscious effort to look further and realize that there are many aspects of life there that are superior to those in the West – such as the way people cooperate to achieve things and families help each other out. Culture, Reviews 2012-05-03T05:34:48+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/life-lines/ http://thefriend.org/article/life-lines/#When:05:32:26Z Malcolm Elliott reviews a moving account of what it was like to be Jewish in Hitler’s Germany Some things in life are just beyond our imagining. What it was like to be faced with the gas chambers and ovens of Buchenwald is, mercifully, not in our own experience and, for most of us, the nightmare belongs to past history. Yet the fact of the Holocaust, and the fate of six million men, women and children, must not be forgotten if we are to ensure that such evils never recur. Ruth David knew the reality of these things in her own childhood. She endured daily rejection by her non-Jewish classmates and the horrors of Kristallnacht, when windows, crockery and furniture in her home were smashed. Her father and eldest brother were arrested, beaten and taken to Buchenwald. Local villagers trashed everything, including the preserves her mother had carefully stored on the pantry shelves for winter. Her parents eventually perished in Auschwitz in 1942. Culture, Reviews 2012-05-03T05:32:26+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-04-may-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-04-may-2012/#When:05:30:14Z From movement to leaning Kingston on the move In 1656 John Fielder and his wife Ann ‘gave up their house for a Meeting place and accordingly a Meeting was settled’ in Kingston in Surrey. Three hundred and fifty years later the current Meeting house (sketch by Geoffery Weeden) has just been sold and Kingston Friends look forward to moving to a new location. Q-eye 2012-05-03T05:30:14+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-africa-unity-in-diversity/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-africa-unity-in-diversity/#When:05:58:06Z Ian Kirk-Smith and Trish Carn conclude the series ‘Quakers in the World’ with a look at Quakerism in Africa ‘Our peace work is our evangelism’ is one of the explanations that Friends in the Congo give when people ask why they work on peace and conflict resolution. Violence has been a ‘defining narrative’ in a number of African countries and Quakers have made, and continue to make, a significant contribution in the area. A number of Friends from the Congo and Rwanda are among the hundreds of African Quakers in attendance at the Sixth World Conference of Friends at Kabarak University in Kenya, organized by the Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC). Their experience of working for peace is shared by many African Friends at Kabarak. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-26T05:58:06+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quilted-greetings/ http://thefriend.org/article/quilted-greetings/#When:05:56:54Z British Friends send quilter greetings to world conference From flags to tapestries – fabric has often been used to communicate messages by using words and symbols. This quilt, stitched by British Friends, has been made to send loving greetings to all Quakers attending the World Conference of Friends 2012. Culture, Arts, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-26T05:56:54+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/keeping-an-open-mind/ http://thefriend.org/article/keeping-an-open-mind/#When:05:54:30Z Don Mason addresses a young ‘self-proclaimed atheist’ and makes a call for tolerance Inevitably what we come to believe is heavily influenced by our own experiences. It would be surprising and disappointing if it were not so. Because no two people are alike, a very diverse range of world views are on offer to the enquirer. Don’t stop looking because you feel satisfied with what you think you know or what your teachers may think they know. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-26T05:54:30+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/a-bird-meditation/ http://thefriend.org/article/a-bird-meditation/#When:05:52:12Z Poetry: A bird meditation by Michael Searle Why did you come? Why did you come here? I came because nothing is asked of me here, but to just sit. Just sit quietly in silence. Culture, Arts, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-26T05:52:12+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-urged-to-be-the-change-in-kenya/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-urged-to-be-the-change-in-kenya/#When:05:50:42Z Speakers urge Friends to ‘get up and get involved’ Quakers from around the globe have been encouraged to revive the enthusiasm of early Friends for living out their values and changing the world around them. The World Conference of Friends has heard passionate reflections on the theme of ‘Being Salt and Light: Living the kingdom of God in a broken world’. News, free content 2012-04-26T05:50:42+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-27-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-27-april-2012/#When:05:50:24Z From books to Bragg-ing Homeless Quaker books A cull is taking place in the well-known ‘Book Town’ of Wigtown in south west Scotland. Wigtown Meeting, having settled into their new Meeting house, found that their library had become too large and so began the process of cataloguing the 350 titles, ranging from history, biography and fiction through to teaching materials and children’s books. Q-eye 2012-04-26T05:50:24+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-ethics-inspire-christian-aid/ http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-ethics-inspire-christian-aid/#When:05:48:50Z Economic and commercial ethics quoted in Christian Aid report Christian Aid have drawn on Quaker ethics in their latest report. Its author, theologian Paula Clifford, quotes Quaker faith & practice on economic and commercial ethics. News 2012-04-26T05:48:50+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/recording-clerk-addresses-unitarians/ http://thefriend.org/article/recording-clerk-addresses-unitarians/#When:05:46:10Z Paul Parker speaks to Unitarians about the challenge for liberal religions Quakers need to offer a ‘radical welcome’ and be confident about their own identity. That was the message from the most senior staff member of Quakers in Britain as he addressed the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. News 2012-04-26T05:46:10+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/mayoral-candidates-against-arms-fair/ http://thefriend.org/article/mayoral-candidates-against-arms-fair/#When:05:44:54Z Two candidates pledge to prevent London arms fair Two candidates for mayor of London have promised to prevent the London arms fair taking place again if they are elected. Labour’s Ken Livingstone and the Green Party’s Jenny Jones said last week that they would use their mayoral powers to block the biennial event, known formally as Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi). It is next due to be held in September 2013. News 2012-04-26T05:44:54+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/christians-gather-for-israel-palestine-conference/ http://thefriend.org/article/christians-gather-for-israel-palestine-conference/#When:05:42:04Z Gathering of evangelical Christians who believe in standing up for Palestinian rights as well as Israelis A British Quaker working in Bethlehem has joined a gathering of evangelical Christians to build links in working for peace and human rights. News 2012-04-26T05:42:04+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-letter-from-kenya/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-letter-from-kenya/#When:05:40:31Z Trish Carn writes from the World Conference of Friends in Kenya Our reception in Kenya was very warm. Kenyan Quakers waited all day at the airport to welcome us and then got us organized. A beautifully lush, but sometimes sparse, red dirt landscape greeted me as we left Nairobi for Nakuru. The roads teemed with market stalls of all descriptions – mainly consisting of ramshackle wooden poles supporting a ragged canvas top. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-26T05:40:31+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/being-salt-and-light1/ http://thefriend.org/article/being-salt-and-light1/#When:05:38:55Z Quotes from the World Conference of Friends ‘I... greeted all of us gathered here today as one tribe, what I called Te Haahi Tuuhauwiri. This is the Māori name for Quakers in Aotearoa. It translates as “the faith community that stands shaking in the wind of the Spirit.” On behalf of Te Haahi Tuuhauwiri o Aotearoa, I greet you all, sisters and brothers of the Quaker world.’ Thomas Owen, Aotearoa/ New Zealand 2012-04-26T05:38:55+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/what-makes-a-quaker-community/ http://thefriend.org/article/what-makes-a-quaker-community/#When:05:36:56Z Alison Leonard considers how we can create a community in which each person is accepted and nurtured Our registering officer arrived at the Meeting House for the wedding followed closely by her husband, who was loaded down with ledgers, blotting paper and pens. ‘I’m her bag-carrier,’ he said, amiably. ‘Every registering officer should have one. We Quakers spend our time doing, as amateurs, jobs that others do professionally. We need all the help we can get.’ 2012-04-26T05:36:56+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/the-bible-cracking-stories/ http://thefriend.org/article/the-bible-cracking-stories/#When:05:34:04Z John Anderson makes a plea for greater use of the Bible in our Meetings I don’t know, but perhaps I am an agnostic. Not that I take my uncertainty all that seriously, for I hold that what we do in this world is more important than what we believe. In this I find myself in agreement with Jesus ‘By their fruits shall ye know them’ (Matthew 7:16) and at variance with St Paul ‘we are saved by grace… not by works’ (Ephesians 2:8-9). 2012-04-26T05:34:04+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-27-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-27-april-2012/#When:05:32:44Z From finances to the flame of discontent Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) finances Tom Jackson’s letter (13 April) resonates with me. Other charities and causes have street collections, with volunteers holding a can for contributions, and the larger charities such as Oxfam and The Red Cross are known nationally, whilst Quakers are not. 2012-04-26T05:32:44+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-latin-america-a-way-of-life/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-latin-america-a-way-of-life/#When:05:58:08Z Ian Kirk-Smith and Trish Carn hear from Friends in Latin America about their life and faith Tomas Estrada Palma, the first elected president of Cuba, was fluent in English, a naturalised United States citizen and spent ten years in a prison in Barcelona. He was once princpal of a Quaker school. The story of Quakerism in Latin America is a rich and interesting one – from Tomas Estrada Palma to the tale of how a small group of Friends set up a dairy farming community in Costa Rica that produces some of the finest cheeses in the country. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-19T05:58:08+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/prostate-cancer-and-the-love-of-god/ http://thefriend.org/article/prostate-cancer-and-the-love-of-god/#When:05:56:29Z Noël Staples considers how his recent diagnosis has affected his relationship with God 1 February was quite a day! I went for a sigmoidoscopy to check for diverticulosis. This revealed a normal, healthy sigmoid. Then my life fell apart. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-19T05:56:29+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/low-carbon-sustainable-fun/ http://thefriend.org/article/low-carbon-sustainable-fun/#When:05:54:07Z Laurie Michaelis commends the commitment to sustainability but asks where the community is in it all At Yearly Meeting Gathering, in Canterbury in 2011, Quakers made a commitment to become a ‘low carbon sustainable community’. Since then many Friends have been reflecting on the practicality and politics of energy conservation, nuclear power and solar panels. But what about the ‘community’ bit of the commitment? featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-19T05:54:07+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/redland-fire/ http://thefriend.org/article/redland-fire/#When:05:52:53Z Redland Meeting house has been put out of use for several weeks following a fire Friends at Redland Meeting in Bristol say they are grateful that nobody was hurt in a fire that has put their Meeting house out of use for weeks. News, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-19T05:52:53+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-gather-in-kenya/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-gather-in-kenya/#When:05:50:48Z Friends come together for one of the largest Quaker gathering for forty-five years About a thousand Quakers from around the world are meeting in Kenya this week for the World Conference of Friends. It is one of the largest Quaker gathering for forty-five years. News 2012-04-19T05:50:48+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/danny-dorling-to-deliver-salter-lecture/ http://thefriend.org/article/danny-dorling-to-deliver-salter-lecture/#When:05:48:41Z Danny Dorling to give the annual lecture of the Quaker Socialist Society in May One of Britain’s leading writers on equality is to give the annual lecture of the Quaker Socialist Society (QSS) ahead of next month’s Yearly Meeting of British Friends. News 2012-04-19T05:48:41+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/ireland-yearly-meeting/ http://thefriend.org/article/ireland-yearly-meeting/#When:05:46:25Z 'Building community' was the theme of this years Yearly Meeting in Ireland Ireland Yearly Meeting was held for the first time at the headquarters of Irish Quakers at Stocking Lane in Dublin. News 2012-04-19T05:46:25+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/coke-in-the-cafe/ http://thefriend.org/article/coke-in-the-cafe/#When:05:44:04Z Friends House defend the decision to sell Coca Cola in the café Friends House have defended their decision to sell Coca Cola products in their café despite ethical concerns. The café has previously stocked alternative colas made from companies regarded as more ethical. Coke and Diet Coke went on sale in the café last week, priced at seventy pence per can. News, free content 2012-04-19T05:44:04+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/arms-dealers-touring-with-david-cameron/ http://thefriend.org/article/arms-dealers-touring-with-david-cameron/#When:05:42:30Z Representatives from BAE Systems, Augusta Westland and other arms companies accompany the prime minister Senior executives from six arms companies are accompanying David Cameron on his current tour of Asia. The prime minister has defended their presence in his delegation, saying he is happy to sell arms to Indonesia. News 2012-04-19T05:42:30+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-20-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-20-april-2012/#When:05:40:07Z From silence to skyspaces Deafened by silence All credit to some forty-plus Leicester Friends who have made a statement opposing any thought of military intervention in Iran. On the downside, I find the lack of a statement by Meeting for Sufferings/Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) on the situation in Syria very disappointing. I would think Quakers should lead by example and assert our peace testimony and commitment to nonviolence in these difficult situations. Gerard Bane 2012-04-19T05:40:07+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/god-and-life/ http://thefriend.org/article/god-and-life/#When:05:38:29Z Robert Daines offers a personal, atheist’s study guide to Christianity Firstly, put on your reading glasses to prevent your vision clouding over. These glasses change the word God into the word Life with a capital ‘L’. The glasses will also work for any other word that occupies the ‘God’ slot such as ‘Lord’ or ‘Father’. 2012-04-19T05:38:29+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-20-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-20-april-2012/#When:05:36:34Z Confessions of a Carboholic Alright, I admit it. I am a Carboholic. I’d like to say it’s not my fault, but they tell me at Carboholics Anonymous that we always say that, you know, trying to blame someone else. Own the problem, they say. If you try to say it’s someone else’s fault, you won’t face up to it. So here it goes. I am a Carboholic. It started when I was very small, and I don’t blame my parents – they weren’t to know – but I always had the light on at night, because of the chickens. The chickens came and pecked your feet in the dark, so my parents kept a night-light. First it was a little paraffin lamp. Then a clunky transformer with a small bulb. Later it was a dimmer switch turned down low; then I got my own bedside light… Q-eye 2012-04-19T05:36:34+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-the-cornerstone/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-the-cornerstone/#When:05:34:16Z Edward Hoare reflects on the cornerstone of the Quaker faith There is a chamber of the mind prepared for me. When I am ready, willing to surrender. When I am quiet, I may enter there To find a place of stillness, a place already occupied By the light of the welcoming Presence. From ‘Practising the Presence’ by Kenneth Bird free content 2012-04-19T05:34:16+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/just-peace/ http://thefriend.org/article/just-peace/#When:08:56:33Z Michael Bartlet reflects that in matters of conscience ‘context is all’ The world’s last known combat veteran of the first world war died last year. He was aged 110. Claude Choules was born in Worcestershire, in March 1901, and lied about his age to join the Royal Navy at fifteen. He was a sailor on HMS Revenge. He witnessed the scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1918 and saw the humiliation of Germany that planted the seeds of the rise of Nazism and that culminated in the second world war. In his nineties he refused to march in the annual Australian commemoration parades. He came to identify himself as a pacifist. As a child he will have met men and women who were alive in the early nineteenth century, at the time of the American civil war, and in extreme old age held great grandchildren in his arms that may live into the twenty-second. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-12T08:56:33+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-asia-and-the-west-pacific-unity-of-spirit/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-asia-and-the-west-pacific-unity-of-spirit/#When:08:42:26Z Ian Kirk-Smith hears the views and concerns of some Friends in the Pacific area ‘We believe in a Quakerism of love and peace. We believe in a Quakerism which respects life’. Boon Yi Kwak, of Seoul Monthly Meeting, sums up his faith in a few words. They are words that have prompted a Quaker witness for love and peace on the beautiful South Korean island of Jeju where there are plans for the construction of a naval base. The small community of South Korean Friends are strongly opposed to it. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-12T08:42:26+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-13-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-13-april-2012/#When:08:30:21Z From historical insights to Quakerly conincidences Peering through the pages What were Friends debating in the 1860s? How did British Quakerism develop in the nineteenth century? Were there ripples that can still be felt today? A forthcoming Quaker History Meeting at the Quaker Centre in Friends House will shed light on these questions by peering through the pages of Friends’ periodicals. On Tuesday 24 April Jennifer Milligan, senior library assistant at Friends House Library, will be speaking on ‘British Quakerism 1837-1914 as seen through ten periodicals’. Q-eye, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-12T08:30:21+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/arms-debt-irony/ http://thefriend.org/article/arms-debt-irony/#When:08:26:42Z British government still claiming repayment from Argentina for money used to buy weapons in the Falklands War The British government are still claiming repayment from Argentina for money that was borrowed to buy weapons that were later used in the invasion of the Falklands. The revelation has given an ironic twist to the thirtieth anniversary of the Falklands War. News, featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-12T08:26:42+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/hexham-challenges-tax-havens/ http://thefriend.org/article/hexham-challenges-tax-havens/#When:08:24:15Z Challenging tax havens must be a priority, says John Christensen Challenging tax havens must be a priority for people campaigning for economic justice. That was the message from John Christensen of the Tax Justice Network, who gave the opening talk at the latest Hexham Debate. News 2012-04-12T08:24:15+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-protester-sentenced/ http://thefriend.org/article/quaker-protester-sentenced/#When:08:23:35Z Janet Fenton sentenced to 120 hours of community service Scottish Quaker Janet Fenton has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service for protesting against what she regarded as an unfair trial. Her fellow defendant, Barbara Dowling, has been sent to prison for three months for the same protest. News 2012-04-12T08:23:35+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/pilgrimage-for-justice/ http://thefriend.org/article/pilgrimage-for-justice/#When:08:17:21Z Pilgrims will be walking from London to Canterbury Quakers are expected to be among the pilgrims walking from London to Canterbury in an initiative launched by religious supporters of the Occupy movement. They have announced plans for a ‘Pilgrimage for Justice’ from 7 to 19 June, followed by a three-day conference at the University of Kent. News 2012-04-12T08:17:21+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/friends-peace-teams-in-asia/ http://thefriend.org/article/friends-peace-teams-in-asia/#When:08:15:43Z Work is expanding from Indonesia to the wider Asia-West Pacific region US-based Friends’ Peace Teams have considerably expanded their work in south-east Asia. News 2012-04-12T08:15:43+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/live-below-the-line-in-london/ http://thefriend.org/article/live-below-the-line-in-london/#When:08:14:29Z Thousands of people in the UK will spend no more than a pound a day on food and drink between 7 and 11 May A Quaker has brought together seven faith leaders to share a simple meal in solidarity with the world’s poorest people. News 2012-04-12T08:14:29+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/speaking-truth-amidst-power/ http://thefriend.org/article/speaking-truth-amidst-power/#When:08:12:04Z Anne van Staveren reflects on visiting the palace Early on the morning of 27 March, twelve of us met for worship in Friends House. In the stillness, one person spoke of her deep sense of belonging and responsibility for the day ahead. We were Quakers from Scotland, Wales and England, representing Britain Yearly Meeting to present an address to the monarch on her diamond jubilee. 2012-04-12T08:12:04+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/your-money-and-or-your-life/ http://thefriend.org/article/your-money-and-or-your-life/#When:08:04:07Z Mo Kelly reports on the Forum for Economic Justice recently held by Lancaster Friends Many of us are aware that quality of life, whatever part of the planet we happen to inhabit, is intimately related to economic justice – a huge question and one that, over the past months, has driven the Occupy movement to take to the streets and squares of towns and cities worldwide. 2012-04-12T08:04:07+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-13-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-13-april-2012/#When:07:59:36Z From the monarchy to marriage Costing not less than everything Our national debt of trillions of pounds – due to us living far beyond our means – surely represents an appalling abuse of the earth’s resources, quite apart from the immorality of stealing money from tomorrow. 2012-04-12T07:59:36+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/all-fall-down/ http://thefriend.org/article/all-fall-down/#When:07:56:27Z John Lampen discovers a book where courage and love are the guide through a world of horror In Sally Nicholls’ two previous books (Ways to Live Forever and Season of Secrets) the leading characters faced death, loss and terror. But both books had a lightness of touch that encouraged young readers to enjoy them, with laughter seasoning the serious issues. Her new novel has a different tone. Culture, Reviews 2012-04-12T07:56:27+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-when-non-means-yes/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-when-non-means-yes/#When:07:53:00Z David Boulton argues that our 'nons' can be expressed as positive affirmations We Friends are often perceived as a negative lot. Asked what we believe, we tend to reply with a string of negatives. We are against credal formulations, against doctrinal dogmas as conditions of membership, against priestly hierarchy, against a professional ministry (at least here in Britain), against specific sacraments, against decorating our Meeting houses with icons, crosses and stained glass windows. We do not normally sing hymns, recite set prayers or read the Bible as the infallible word of God. We are among the most nonconformist of nonconformists. free content 2012-04-12T07:53:00+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/letters-06-april-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/letters-06-april-2012/#When:05:58:30Z From the monarchy to drone warfare Monarchy I have had a lifelong antipathy to flummery and grandeur. For as long as I can remember I have considered myself a republican. The testimony to equality only reinforced this when I became a regular attender and then a member of the Society of Friends. 2012-04-05T05:58:30+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/dear-prime-minister/ http://thefriend.org/article/dear-prime-minister/#When:05:56:40Z Malcolm Elliott and members of Leicester Meeting urge Friends not to forget old-fashioned methods of advocacy Friends are concerned about advocacy and how best to ‘speak truth to power.’ There are many ways in which we can do this. The internet and ‘new media’ have introduced revolutionary forms of communication – but some old-fashioned ones still have their place. 2012-04-05T05:56:40+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-easter/ http://thefriend.org/article/thought-for-the-week-easter/#When:05:54:02Z Michael Wright reflects on the celebration of Easter Among the astonishing stories of leaders of the world’s great religions, none is more astonishing than that of Jesus. More than two thousand years ago, a peasant from the northern outback of Jewish lands became a noted teacher, preacher and healer. Within a short time he so upset the religious authorities that they planned his arrest and trial and arranged for his execution by the horrific Roman practice of crucifixion. After his death he was laid in a rock chamber sealed by an enormous stone. free content 2012-04-05T05:54:02+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-advocacy-strengthen/ http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-advocacy-strengthen/#When:05:52:38Z Advocacy to be given greater priority in the future Ministers and MPs can expect to hear more from Quakers in coming years. At their meeting on 31 March, Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), the national committee of British Friends, resolved that greater resources should be devoted to advocating Quaker views to decision-makers. News, free content 2012-04-05T05:52:38+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meetings-for-sufferings-public-statements/ http://thefriend.org/article/meetings-for-sufferings-public-statements/#When:05:50:06Z Speedier statements set to be issued in the future Public statements on behalf of Quakers look set to be issued more speedily in future. Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), the national committee of British Quakers, have resolved to review procedures for issuing statements to ensure they are ‘relevant to public events and timely’. News 2012-04-05T05:50:06+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-indefinite-detention-of-migrants-and-asylum-seekers/ http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-indefinite-detention-of-migrants-and-asylum-seekers/#When:05:46:10Z Quakers express outrage at this disgraceful practice Meeting for Sufferings (MfS) ‘expressed its outrage at this disgraceful practice’. Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) is asked to produce a statement of behalf of MfS based on the statement produced by the Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network (QARN) and reflecting the feelings of MfS asking for the immediate end of indefinite detention. News 2012-04-05T05:46:10+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-public-statement-on-economic-equality/ http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-public-statement-on-economic-equality/#When:05:44:24Z QPSW statement to be publicised A statement on economic equality has been received from Quaker Peace & Social Witness. This is in response to Meeting for Sufferings (MfS), which minutes, in part: ‘We are distressed that the United Kingdom has now a greater disparity in incomes than at any time since the 1930s. We know the government intends to make cuts, but we object to it being at the expense of those who are unable to work. We reject judgemental labels and affirm our testimony to equality, and ask that an equality statement be issued to the media’. News 2012-04-05T05:44:24+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-bym-trustees-report/ http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-bym-trustees-report/#When:05:42:57Z Jonathan Fox reported on the work of the trustees and Ron Barden delivered his last report as treasurer Jonathan Fox, clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) trustees, reported on their work. He mentioned four topics: the refurbishment of the Large Meeting House; the priority to strengthen advocacy; the relationship between trustees and Meeting for Sufferings (MfS); and the close work of trustees with Management Meeting. News 2012-04-05T05:42:57+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-news-in-brief3/ http://thefriend.org/article/meeting-for-sufferings-news-in-brief3/#When:05:41:34Z Clerk nominations and minutes received Yearly Meeting 2012 clerks nominated The Committee on Clerks will bring forward the following names to be nominated to Britain Yearly Meeting from 25 to 28 May 2012. News 2012-04-05T05:41:34+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/adventurous-gardening/ http://thefriend.org/article/adventurous-gardening/#When:05:40:13Z Dori Miller’s passion for horticulture has inspired unusual show gardens for Oxfam and Q-CAT My passion for gardening comes from my parents, who ran a nursery and market garden plus an extensive vegetable and flower garden. Although not Quakers, their life was a model of simplicity and reverence for the natural world. The Quaker testimonies, particularly simplicity, underpin every garden I make. featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-04-05T05:40:13+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-europe-growing-in-the-spirit/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-europe-growing-in-the-spirit/#When:05:38:42Z Ian Kirk-Smith considers some of the challenges and concerns of Friends in mainland Europe in the third article of our series ‘Pavel and his wife and two children get on a train at about 6am on Sunday morning. He usually has his accordion with him. The train journey to Prague takes three and a half hours.’ featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-05T05:38:42+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/eye-06-march-2012/ http://thefriend.org/article/eye-06-march-2012/#When:05:36:02Z From the Penny Art Auction to Creation The Penny Art Auction A Quaker artist in Brighton has embarked on an unusual challenge. The Penny Art Auction is a month-long initiative by Lucianna Whittaker, who was inspired by the simplicity testimony to clear her house of possessions – ‘otherwise your things own you’. In the process she had to examine what to do with paintings she had made over the previous five years that were stored in her studio, and realised she had to let go of these too. Q-eye, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-05T05:36:02+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/policeman-stoke-newington/ http://thefriend.org/article/policeman-stoke-newington/#When:05:34:46Z 'Policeman, Stoke Newington' by Peter Daniels Standing close up to a policeman, I can get a free look at his uniform, its unrevealing midnight matt cloth and silvery buttons, its clever gussets, and places for his walkie talkie, yes, his walkie-talkie tucked under his tunic. Serious tailoring. Culture, Arts, featured in the homepage carousel 2012-04-05T05:34:46+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-north-america-our-sames-go-right-to-the-bone/ http://thefriend.org/article/quakers-in-the-world-north-america-our-sames-go-right-to-the-bone/#When:09:43:10Z Ian Kirk-Smith and Trish Carn listen to Friends from North America in the second of our series on Quakers in the world ‘We believe the Bible is the written word of God, accurate and fully authoritative in all it says.’ Some British Friends, steeped in a tradition of ‘the letter killeth and the spirit giveth life’, may be surprised to learn that this fidelity to the written word is promoted by a very influential branch of world Quakerism. featured in the homepage carousel 2012-03-29T09:43:10+00:00 http://thefriend.org/article/what-are-we-doing-well/ http://thefriend.org/article/what-are-we-doing-well/#When:09:39:18Z Andrew Backhouse offers a portrait of life in a lively Local Meeting What are Meetings that are working well doing to help them grow spiritually, numerically, in closeness, or in reaching out to others? featured in the homepage carousel, free content 2012-03-29T09:39:18+00:00 1 Blackjack Casinos no deposit poker 1 Blackjack Casinos Las Vegas poker forum for online props 10 Australian Deposit Casinos online holdem poker software 10 Deposit Casinos online poker places 10 Entry Online Roulette texas hold em poker instructions 10 Min Deposit Casinos pai gow poker house rules 10 Minimum Deposit Casino world series of poker qualifier 10 Minimum Deposits For Card Games poker texas holdem freezeout 10 Minumum Deposit Online Roulette blackjack mountain oklahoma 100 Casino Chip inside blackjack game 100 Slot Machines no download free casino cash 1000 Casino Chip card poker table 1000 Casino Chips gilpin poker tournament 1000 Dollar A Pull Slot Machine play online poker in us 10000 Casino Chips sign up bonus party poker 2 Roulette Tables on line gambling news 2 Vegas Blackjack rules of five card stud poker Us Accepted Casinos felt poker table tightpoker Us Accepted Player Casino internet casino forum Us Allowed Casinos Nline how do i play poker Us Allowed Casinos Online blackjack carpet padding Us Bank Cards Online Gambling buggsy poker online Us Bingo world series of poker games cheat Us Bingo Win Cash poker stars check other player stats Us Blackjack vegas poker room Us Card Games how to play black jack Us Casino full tilt poker review online site Us Casino Instant Echeck E Check poker tables legs Us Casino Players hoyle poker rule Us Casinos 25free casino city deposit jackpot no Us Casinos 18 baccarat catalog Us Casinos Online draw poker game software